Police met Cooper’s girlfriend Nov. 6 as she walked down Brighton Avenue, police said. According to the victim’s account to police, she and Cooper were on their way home from Heritage Valley Beaver hospital. The victim was driving her car while Cooper was in the passenger seat, yelling at her, police said.

The victim pulled the car over and told Cooper to get out, fearing that he would assault her. Cooper then took her phone and threw it down a hill, took the keys to her car and began walking away, police said. According to the report, Cooper walked back to the car and attempted to get into the driver’s seat. When the victim wouldn’t allow him to drive her car, he placed his hands around her neck and choked her until she lost consciousness, police said.

Once the victim regained consciousness, she got out of the car and flagged down a passerby who helped her contact police. Cooper drove away in the victim’s car.

At some point during their fight, Cooper threatened to punch the victim in the stomach, the report said.

Cooper is now in the Beaver County Jail awaiting trial, according to online records.

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